Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Irwin/Barstow, Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (KBYS)

Lat: 35.28333°NLon: 116.61667°WElev: 2349.0ft.

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 02 May 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory May 3, 03:00pm until May 4, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE China Lake CA
 35.75°N 117.54°W (Elev. 2497 ft)
12:12 pm PDT May 2, 2026
12pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
 
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